Citation

Bailey P. Ann. Emerg. Med. 1984; 13(5): 378-380.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, American College of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6711939

Abstract

A case of projectile injuries secondary to lawn edger use is presented. A 32-year-old man was seen in the emergency department with the complaint of bilateral shoulder pain and initially without a history of trauma. When small scars were noted at the sites of pain, a history was elicited of possible injury six months previously while using a gasoline-powered lawn edger. Radiographic evaluation revealed bilateral wire missiles embedded in soft tissue. These were later removed uneventfully.

Language: en